wafan

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wāpn, from Proto-Germanic *wēpną, whence also Old Dutch and Old Saxon wāpan, Old English wǣpn, Old Norse vápn, Gothic 𐍅𐌴𐍀𐌽 (wēpn).

Noun

wāfan

  1. weapon, arm

Descendants
  • Middle High German: wāfen, wapen
    • Alemannic German: Waaffe
    • German: Waffe
      • → German Low German: Waffe
    • Yiddish: וואָפֿן (vofn)
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